France is the world’s number one tourist destination, with more than 80 million foreign tourists every year. Whilst Ecotourism is very trendy all over the world, sustainable tourism has really taken an important share in the leading world destination: France. Nature tourism is really a growing activity in France. Eco-friendly tourism has been developed a …
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A new travel website in Singapore
Good luck to our friends from Singapore who are launching a new portal dedicated to short travel in South East Asia here You can submit your blog here All the best !
Dubai nominates its greenest hotels
Interesting development in a place where eco travel is far from reality … Dubai has nominated and rated its greenest hotels through an independent panel. Out of 79 hotels that applied to the Dubai Green Tourism Award programme, 33 hotels were selected , which were later audited all along 2009. And the winner is Fairmont …
Cancun Mexico, Top 2 Summer Travel Destinations for 2010
Cancun recently ranked number two in Orbitz’s Index. This year, Orbitz Index was based on the most popular travel for the summer season, and destinations that are budget-minded for travelers looking to find the best deals. Cancun in Mexico invite travelers to discover the vast natural, cultural and gastronomical cultures. Enjoy your vacation at Cancun …
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Come to Shanghai for the Expo 2010
Expo 2010 Shanghai China is sheduled from May 1st to October 31st 2010. With over 190 countries and 50 International Organizations participating, expected 100 million visitors. This big event promises to be the biggest ever. The theme for Expo 2010 is “Better City, Better Life”, so big challenges of ecologically responsible urban development.Have you ever …
Starwood gets greener
Starwood Hotels (owner of Sheraton, Westin, St Regis etc.), one of the leading American chains, has announced a cooperation with Conservation International (CI). The Starwood — CI collaboration has 2 main goals: setting and achieving environmental performance goals and creating awareness around environmental issues. More info at www.travelmole.com/stories/1142003.php More info on US green hotels at …
Another hotel chain into greener practices… Langham Hotels
The Hong-Kong based, luxury chain, Langham Hotels, owner of Langham and Eaton brands, has just announced a partnership with EarthCheck. This will result in all Langham and Eaton properties upgrading to EarthCheck so that they align with international standards of best practice including waste reduction and non-renewable resource management. More info on Langham Hotels green …
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The cleanest countries in the World ..
We just got that research fromhttp://www.forbes.com/2010/04/21/environment-cleanest-countries-business-iceland-cleanest-countries_slide.html?partner=yahoofr – Yale and Columbia ranked countries’ environmental performance based on a number of metrics, including water and air quality, habitat protection and the impact of the environment on the health of the population. European countries make up more than half of the top 30, while the U.S. ranks 61st.Researchers …
The Earth Day
Are you concerned about the environment ? 1/ Join us and Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Earth Day, and sign the Earth Day 2010 Climate Declaration http://action.earthday.net/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=2732 2/ Research green travel, eco hotels and eco resorts on www.greenty.com
ecotourism in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a small country in Central America, with 6% of all the species of flora and fauna on the planet. This country has been the leader of conservation and ecotourism, with the ambition that all hotels would become eco hotels, green hotels in Costa Rica and would implement sustainability practices. Costa Rica has …